Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LORDS' MASQUE: FIRST DANCE, by THOMAS CAMPION Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Breathe you now, while io hymen Last Line: Beauty and youth unite them both in one. | ||||||||
Breathe you now, while Io Hymen To the bride we sing: O how many joys and honours, From this match will spring! Ever firm the league will prove, Where only goodness causeth love. Some for profit seek What their fancies most disleek: These love for virtue's sake alone: Beauty and youth unite them both in one. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 10. THE DYING FALL by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 12. A RENUNCIATION by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS SONG 18 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 2 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 19. THE FAIRY QUEEN PROSERPINA by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 3. AMARYLLIS by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 4 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 6. CORRINA by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 8 by THOMAS CAMPION FIRST BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 11 by THOMAS CAMPION |
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